Pocomoke Mourns Councilman

POCOMOKE — The town of Pocomoke and the south end of Worcester County this week is mourning the tragic death of a longtime Pocomoke City councilman in a two-car crash on Tuesday afternoon.

Robert Hawkins, 92, a Pocomoke City councilman for over two decades, was killed in a two-car accident on Winter Quarters Rd. near Route 13 on Tuesday afternoon when his convertible MG was struck by an SUV. Hawkins was taken to PRMC where he was later pronounced deceased.

Hawkins was first elected to the Pocomoke Council in 1988 and had served on the elected body for 23 years, including a brief stint as interim mayor after Delegate Mike McDermott was elected to the General Assembly in 2010.

“We all have lost a truly great man that served our community for many, many years,” said Pocomoke Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Denise Wagner. “Beyond a doubt, he will be missed.”

About The Author: Steven Green

The writer has been with The Dispatch in various capacities since 1995, including serving as editor and publisher since 2004. His previous titles were managing editor, staff writer, sports editor, sales account manager and copy editor. Growing up in Salisbury before moving to Berlin, Green graduated from Worcester Preparatory School in 1993 and graduated from Loyola University Baltimore in 1997 with degrees in Communications (journalism concentration) and Political Science.

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